Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-10
WHAT RADBOURNB SAYS.
He Has Always Tried to Play Go ud Hal
 -Interesting Facts.

-Interesting Facts.
 1T have always tried to play good ball, gays Charles Radbourne, the pitcher of the Bostons. He is very quiet looking fellow. He walks with an easy, careless, almost shiftless swing. and the air and look of seem ing indifference are but heightened by the
 droop of his moustache. This manner is
 retained when he pitches or plays ball, and gives very unfavorable impression, so that when Rad" loses game, and it is only
 when he loses, spectators say that he has the sulks or is indifferent. Yet he has the same look, the same way, the same action when he wins and when he pitches his best game. Charles Radbourn is peculiar man. He is extremely reticent.
 He says: 'tIf ever told the truth in my life, tell it now, when say that l always tried to win. Now I don't like to say any thing about this matter to any one. l don't like to talk, and you are the first man for whom have made exception. In the first place, generally allowed my catehers
 to give me the signs for the balls they want
 ed. Daily generally gave me signs; Kelly
 always did. Why should I not do my best?
 I receive large salary and appreciate the
 fact, and on this account the better I pitch,
 the I to get as good figures next
 season. It is for ny interest to pitch my
 best and bring the championship to Boston. When I was signed there was every reason to suppose that I would do as good work as did last look at this matter a little When in Provi- dence was the first one to use the drop ball with the overland delivery. Then had a balk movement that made it almost impossi- ble for runner to get second base on me. Then, too, had a jump which blinded every batter that stood up against me. You see, almost my whole stock in trade has been Ao1r haxyn honv ho1,l capped. Then the number of balls has been reduced. You use a couple of curves and you have to put in straight balls right away to get your strikes, and then you a;e lucky if you have them called by the umpire, if you cut the plate with last year have not been handicapped? Look at the work of Welch. He had his bad spell. Ferguson. Lady Baldwin, Mccormick, Mor- ris, Boyle, Healy, Conway, Weidman, Gal win, Shaw-they've all been punished Let's look at the record. I have pitched in 20 winning games and lost 19: Calvin in 22 games and lost IT; Witney in 20 and lost IF; Buffnton in IS and lost IT; NJ. Baldwin in 15 and lost 16; Boyle in II and lost 22; Hea- ly in Ii and lost 23; Morris in Il and lost 23. Does anyone doubt that Mccormick has done his best for Pittsburg? He has won games out of 30-not half as well I have done. Why hasn't he been suspendeds
 
 work has not been satisfactory, all the directors can do is to give me my release and I will go elsewhere, thanking them and the public for their kindness. I pitched win ming game on the last western trip, as all the boys will tell you. The people put all the blame for losing the games on the pitcher. They don't stop to study the score and see that half the time the pitcher is not to blame. The cry came: 'Radbourn is skin,' Rad bourn isn't doing his best,' 'Radbourn drinks 'Radbourn sulks.' I might go on You know how they talk The cry came that Rad must go, and was sus- pended. The Bostons have lost 14 games this season in the last inning, and in the majority was in the box. The people don't say 'Radbourn pitched a good game when I lost didn't get the support always that I liked. said nothing. The boys would say when I went into the box: 'Rad's going to pitch to-day. Wonder if we can hit the hall 'D